Marcus ÖhmanMinistry of Agriculture

Sweden

Baltic Sea StrategyPriority area 9 - Fishery

Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

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BALTIC SEA

STRATEGY

Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

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Integrated strategy

Macro-region

Baltic Sea Region

Four thematic pillars

1) Environmental sustainable2) Prosperous3) Accessible and Attractive4) Safe and Secure

Four thematic pillars

1) Environmental sustainable2) Prosperous3) Accessible and Attractive4) Safe and Secure

Four thematic pillars

1) Environmental sustainable

2) Prosperous3) Accessible and Attractive4) Safe and Secure

15 priority areas

Priority area 9

To reinforce sustainability of agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Agriculture

Forestry

Agriculture

Forestry

Fishery

Common Fishery Policy

European Unions instrument for the management of fisheries and

aquaculture

27 Member States

Baltic SeaUnique Sea

Brakish Water

Sensitive Environment

Few Species

Type of Fishery

Fishing Gear and Ships

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Baltic Sea Fisheries

Fleet Overcapacity

Low Profitability

Control and Compliance

Overfished Stocks

Baltic Sea Fisheries Management

Baltic Sea: 8 EU-states + Russia

A semi-enclosed European Sea

Regional opportunity

Baltic Sea Strategy

Collaboration

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Priority areas are implemented through

ACTIONS

Priority areas are implemented through

ACTIONSStrategic Actions

Address Specific and Important Issues

Cooperative Actions

Improving Cooperation

Continue the adaptation of the Baltic

Sea fishing fleet capacity to the

available resources

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Continue the adaptation of the Baltic Sea fishing fleet capacity to the

available resources

Reduce overfishing

Increase economic performance of fleet segment

Challenges for management

How to adjust fishing capacity

Eradicating discards

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Eradicating discards

Reduce / elminate discards

Selective fishing gear

Spatial planning / Protected areas

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Improve control and stop illegal fishing

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Improve control and stop illegal fishing

Improved national control and inspection

Improved coordination and harmonisation among Member States

Develop and improve coordination and

cooperation among Member States and

stakeholders

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Develop and improve coordination and cooperation among Member

States and stakeholders

Overall objective of the strategy

Collaboration and cooperation

Enhance the role of the Baltic Sea Regional Advisory Council

Enhance the combined effects of the European

Fisheries Fund (EFF) programme

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FLAGSHIP PROJECTS

Projects with high significance

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Ensure sustainable fishing

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Ensure sustainable fishing

Cooperation

Develop alternative approaches

Exchange of existing best practise

Long term management plans

Ecosystem approach

etc

Encourage sustainable aquaculture production

methods

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We heard it before!

Nothing new!

Why do we need the Baltic Sea Strategy?

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The Baltic Sea Strategy is about:

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- Regionalisation

-Encourage cooperation

-Indicate issues where collaboration is desirable

- Identify priority areas for the Baltic Sea Region

- Propose fora where this discussion takes place

- Cooperation with ongoing developments

- Cooperation with organisation addressing similar issues e.g. HELCOM

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Time Plan

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Time Plan•Draft Council Conclusions on the Baltic Sea Strategy agreed 25 Sep

•Final adoption: Council of EU General Affairs (GAERC) 26 Oct

•Kick off in Finland for Priority Area 9

•Identify lead countries

•Start projects.

Marcus ÖhmanMinistry of Agriculture

Sweden

Baltic Sea StrategyPriority area 9 - Fishery